Warner Bros. Museum facts for kids

The Warner Bros. Museum, which is also called the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Archive, is a special museum located at the Warner Bros. movie studio in Burbank, California. It's the only museum of its kind in the area and is all about the history of Warner Bros. movies and TV shows.

The museum opened in 1996. It's a large space filled with thousands of real costumes, props, and drawings used to make famous films and television series. Many of the items were collected by an archivist named Leith Adams, who gathered them for everyone to see. You can visit the museum as part of a studio tour.

What's Inside the Museum?

The museum's collection is full of amazing items from some of the biggest movies ever made. It's like stepping into the world of your favorite characters!

Treasures from the DC Universe

Superhero fans can see incredible costumes and props from the world of Batman.

• From the Batman Movies (1989-1997): The collection has the Batsuit worn by Michael Keaton and the famous costumes of villains like the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and Two-Face.
• From The Dark Knight Trilogy: You can see the Batsuit worn by Christian Bale. There are also costumes for villains like Bane and the Scarecrow. The museum has the Joker's suit worn by actor Heath Ledger, whose amazing performance won a major award. You can also find props like the Joker's playing cards and Batman's sticky bomb gun.
• Other DC Items: The museum also features costumes from the movie 300.

Magic from the Harry Potter Films

A Harry Potter exhibit at Warner Bros. Museum

A large part of the museum is dedicated to the magical world of Harry Potter. You can see many of the props and costumes from the movies, including the famous Sorting Hat that decided which Hogwarts house students would join.

Classic Hollywood Movie Props

The museum honors many classic films with special items.

• From Casablanca: One of the most famous items is the piano from the movie. You can also see the clothes worn by the main actors, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
• From My Fair Lady: The museum displays the beautiful, fancy hats from the Ascot Race scene in the movie.
• The Maltese Falcon: You can see the original black bird statue from this classic mystery film.

Costumes Worn by Famous Actors

Many legendary actors are represented through their costumes and personal items.

• John Wayne: The collection includes his cowboy saddle and chaps, as well as costumes from his movies The Sea Chase and Operation Pacific.
• Clint Eastwood: You can see his iconic outfits from famous films like Dirty Harry and Gran Torino.
• James Dean: The museum has the costume he wore in the movie Giant and even his personal motorcycle.
• Bruce Lee: The martial arts pants he wore in the action movie Enter the Dragon are on display.

More Movie and TV Magic

The collection also includes items from many other popular movies and shows.

• Props and costumes from films directed by Tim Burton, such as Sweeney Todd, Mars Attacks!, and Corpse Bride.
• The display from the end credits of The Lego Movie.
• The entire set of the Central Perk coffee shop from the TV show Friends.